document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1199417>Question 1199417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of home team fans was seven more than four times the number of visiting team fans at a soft ball game. If there were 12 more home town fans than visiting team fans, how many total fans were at the game.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = # of visiting team fans<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 4x+7 = # of home team fans (7 more than four times the number of visiting team fans)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of home team fans was 12 more than the number of visiting team fans:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+7 = x+12<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using basic algebra.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(unfortunately, the given information leads to numbers of fans that are not whole numbers -- so the problem is faulty....)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post with the correct description of the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
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